What are you reading? – 4 May 2017
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers

A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
Your article “Chartered UK scientists: benchmark or bureaucracy?” (News, 20 April) reported on the Science Council’s drive to get more academics and university technicians to seek professional...
The news story “Universities build up their youth teams” (News, 27 April) explored some of the benefits of involving undergraduates in research projects. But it overlooked an additional motivation...

Changes ‘benign’ in context of ‘stunning’ plans proposed previously, say experts

A THE survey is seeking the views of UK higher education employees on the upcoming election

Proposals to introduce tuition fees in Finland met with resistance

Maastricht president says funds can help to build bridge between public and private sectors

Wolfram Schultz, eminent neuroscientist, on proving sceptics wrong, the value of working in different countries and the comfort of beer

Oxford and Cambridge maintain dominance as total number of donors falls

Minister defends shift to 'classic regulated market' in THE interview following passing of HE Act

Support for medical science and the humanities will increase under 2017 budget deal

Felipe Fernández-Armesto takes issue with a claim that the EU has been playing the sovereignty card in Brexit negotiations